Women's Tennis 2/29/2020 10:51:00 PM

LION TENNIS SWEEPS ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF

Box Score FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama men's and women's tennis teams each picked up home victories on Saturday, knocking off Arkansas-Pine Bluff by identical 7-0 scores. The UNA men improve to 2-11 on the season while the women's team moves to 3-9 on the year.

On the men's side, the Lions took the doubles point with matching 6-1 victories at the top two positions. Cian Maguire and Andreas Hansen were in control from the start at No. 1 while Yannick Pfliederer and George Markos matched their effort at No. 2.

Hanson wasted little time winning his match 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles to increase the overall lead to 2-0. Pfleiderer made it 3-0 with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 2, while Gustavo Girao kept the scoring going with a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 4 spot to clinch the match.

Cade Reasons was equally impressive with a 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles, whileTim Heslin rounded out the scoring with a win by default at No. 6 singles.
"After a couple of close loses, this is what we needed," said UNA head tennis coach Brice Bishop. "It feels good to get back in the win column."

The UNA women also used a fast start and maintained momentum throughout the day. The Lions were in control from the first point with all three doubles teams collecting wins. Payton Andrews and Megan Humphreys at No. 1, Nina Linke and Kalais Going at No. 2 and Sydney Flesch and Lee-Taylor Bishop at No. 3 doubles produced equally impressive 6-0 victories.

With the 1-0 overall lead, Linke, Andrews and Flesch had matching 6-0, 6-0 singles wins to clinch the match. Going, Elise Sickle, and Nicole Reilly matched their teammates with identical 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles.

"This team has worked hard and it feels good to get in the win column," said Bishop. "We've got to continue to improve and get ready for a tough Alabama A&M team coming in here next."

The UNA women will host Alabama A&M Sunday at 1 p.m. Match time is set for 1 p.m. at the UNA Varsity Tennis Courts. The men's team will travel to face Toledo on March 5 in a neutral-site match in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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Players Mentioned

Payton Andrews: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Sydney Flesch: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Megan Humphreys: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Nina Linke: 5' 8"; Senior

Elise Sickle: 5' 7"; Junior

Lee-Taylor Bishop: 5' 8"; Freshman

Kalais Going: 5' 7"; Freshman

Nicole Reilly: 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Payton Andrews
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Sydney Flesch
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Megan Humphreys
: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Nina Linke
: 5' 8"; Senior

Elise Sickle
: 5' 7"; Junior

Lee-Taylor Bishop
: 5' 8"; Freshman

Kalais Going
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Nicole Reilly
: 5' 8"; Freshman